Shearann

South Lakewood: Lakewood, CO

After being diagnosed with extreme arthritis in my hips in February of this year, I had my right hip replaced and began physical
therapy soon afterward at your South Lakewood center. With the excellent
guidance of…
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Sawyer

Cape Girardeau: Cape Girardeau, MO

Sawyer tore the ACL in his left knee when he was only 9
years old and began working with Select Physical Therapy following his first
MRI through completion of the ACL Play it Safe Program.
He is proud to be one of your…
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Richard

Select Physical Therapy: Parkville, MO

I am a 71-year-old male in acceptable physical condition. My wife and I are very active and have been scuba divers since 1996 with more than 160 documented dives. We also fly our two homebuilt WWI replica aircraft in air…
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Hand Therapy

The hand and arm are amazing, complex parts of the human body and essential for all of our self-care, work and leisure activities. When we lose function or have pain due to accidents, disease, repetitive stress and conditions from birth, a highly skilled and specialized approach is essential to restore our upper limbs back to normal.

For patients - What is a hand therapist and how can hand therapy help you?

A hand therapist provides rehabilitation to the entire upper limb, including the hand, wrist, arm, elbow, and shoulder. A Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) is a licensed occupational therapist or physical therapist who has participated in advanced study. These professionals have worked more than 4,000 hours in treating the upper limb to be eligible to pass an exam that evaluates competency in all areas of upper limb therapy. To continue use of the CHT credential, therapists must participate in specialty education programs, contribute to scientific journals, teach or perform research. There are only 6,000 certified hand therapists worldwide.

We treat the following conditions:

Pain in the hand/arm

Swelling, numbness, tingling, weakness

Therapy after surgical procedures

Arthritis

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Tendonitis, trigger finger

Tendon injuries

Broken bones/fractures, jammed fingers/joints

Amputations and prosthetic training

Joint stiffness, dislocations and sprains

Burns, scars, cuts, infections, open wounds

Repetitive strain/pulled muscles

Dupuytren’s contracture

Congenital defects

Sports injuries

Work-related injuries

At Select Physical Therapy, we work alongside your entire health care team, including your physician, to identify the specific problems you have and carefully advance you through the stages of treatment. Your hand therapist will work with you to create an individualized and comprehensive treatment program that is updated regularly to return you to work, life and athletics as rapidly as possible. Specialized evaluation may include work sites, work stations, musical instrument ergonomics and sports-specific analyses.

Even if you have a permanent arm or hand limitation, a hand therapist can provide you with techniques, education and equipment to allow you to perform activities with less pain and improved independence.

Select Physical Therapy’s parent company, Select Medical, employs more CHTs than any other organization within the United States. Build your career through residency programs and continuing education that is unmatched in the industry. In many cases, tuition assistance is available or fees waived for employees of Select Medical. We offer: